Tag: Aurora Police Department
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Aurora police arrest man for allegedly possessing over 1,500 images of child sexual abuse
A nearly two-year investigation led to the arrest of an Aurora man for allegedly possessing more than a thousand images of child sexual abuse last Thursday. The Aurora Police Department arrested 51-year-old Derald Vandawalker on Nov. 6, serving an active arrest warrant out of Arapahoe County for 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child,…
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Aurora police looking for suspect in connection to parking lot murder
The Aurora Police Department asked for the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred last weekend. Investigators are looking for 40-year-old Marcus Marcelles Harper McCray after the shooting of a 34-year-old Aurora man on Oct. 25, according to a press release from the department. Officers were called…
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Aurora police impound 1,500 cars under ‘3 strike’ rule, auction some off
Aurora has impounded more than 1,500 vehicles from owners who violated the “three strikes” rule — failure to provide valid license, registration and insurance — since the law passed last November, according police data. The law, which went into effect in November 2024, allows police to immediately seize cars from owners who can’t provide those…
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Aurora police car chases skyrocket after stolen car policy change, consent decree report says
The number of Aurora Police Department car chases increased exponentially after the department changed its pursuit policy in March, according to the latest Independent Consent Decree Monitor report. Meanwhile, the number of SWAT incidents has decreased. The report, released in October covering Feb. 16 to Aug. 15, also discussed officer-involved shootings. “While APD has made…
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Man deported three times arrested by Aurora police in I-225 shooting
Aurora police officers arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting on I-225 last weekend in what officials described as a case in which camera technology and cooperation with federal immigration agents played a major role. The case also illustrated the stark differences between the cities of Denver and Aurora in how they approach the…
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Aurora police allowed to use facial recognition tech, lawmakers decide
Aurora City Council gave Aurora Police Department permission to use facial recognition technology in a council meeting Monday night, with two councilmembers voting against it. The Aurora Police Department’s facial recognition technology would give police opportunities to enhance productivity, crime solvability, effectiveness and safety, according to council documents. Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Ruben Medina voted…
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Aurora City Council to vote on police using facial recognition technology
At Monday night’s Aurora City Council meeting, councilmembers will vote on a resolution that, if passed, will allow police to use facial recognition technology. The resolution moved forward from a study session in early October, with Councilmember Alison Coombs opposing it and expressing concerns about the “broad” scope of investigative use. Facial recognition technology would…
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Aurora City Council moves forward with allowing police to use facial recognition
Aurora councilmembers moved forward Monday night with a measure that, if passed at a future regular City Council meeting, would allow Aurora police to use facial recognition technology to help them solve crimes. Monday night’s meeting was still held online after a special meeting Saturday in which Mayor Mike Coffman urged the council to go…
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Aurora police shoot, kill 17-year-old who said he planned to shoot up gas station Thursday night
An Aurora police officer fatally shot a teenager Thursday night who told 911 dispatchers he planned to “shoot up” a gas station and ignored repeated commands to turn himself in. The incident is the fifth officer-involved shooting by Aurora Police Department officers this year, and potentially the third involving an individual who was not armed,…
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Aurora police search for suspect in fatal alleyway stabbing
Aurora police are searching for a suspect involved in a stabbing that killed a man around noon Tuesday. The stabbing took place around 11:46 a.m. in an alleyway near Hanover Street and 19th Avenue, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. Police said officers responded to “a call of an altercation” in the area.…